Dictionary entry

WORLDLINESS-UNWORLDLINESS

Thompson Chain Topics

(A) WORLDLINESS

(1) Warnings against

Mt 16:26; Lu 21:34; Ro 12:2; Ro 3:2; Tit 2:12; Jas 4:4; 1Jo 2:15

--SEEWorldly Fulness,PROSPERITY
Prosperity,PROSPERITY

(2) Perilous,some of the Evil Effects of

Destroys the Influence of the Truth
Mt 13:22

Deludes Men into a State of False Security
Mt 39

Makes Earthly Affections Supreme
1Co 33

Moulds the Activities and Plans of Life
Eph 2:2

Leads to Religious Apostasy
2Ti 4:10; Jas 5:5

(B) SINFUL IMITATIONof worldly people and customs condemned

In Committing Popular Sins
Ex 23:2

In False Worship
De 12:30

In Bad Governmental Policies
1Sa 20

In Heathenish Practices
2Ki 17:15

In Following a Bad Example
Mt 3

(C) WORLDLY BUILDERS,examples of

Job 27:18; Jer 22:14; Da 4:30; Lu 6:49; Lu 12:18

--SEEMen's Plans,PLANS

(D) UNWORLDLINESS,special references to

Ro 12:2; 1Co 7:31; Ga 6:14; 2Ti 2:4; Heb 25; 1Jo 2:15

--SEESeparation (4),SEPARATION